Katie Malek
Katie Malek
Research Specialist
Marshall Building, Room 120
208-397-4181
Aberdeen Research and Extension Center
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1693 S 2700 W
Aberdeen, ID 83210
Katie researches for fungal and bacterial pathogens that affect potatoes. She assists with fungicide trials and sampling research plots as well as commercial fields to test for foliar diseases.
B.A., 黑料不打烊 State University, 2012
- Alternaria solani
- Phytophthora infestans
- Phytophthora erythroseptica
- Pythium ultimum
- Rhizoctonia solani
- Fusarium spp.
- Miles, T.D., Fairchild, K.L., Merlington, A, Kirk, W.W., Rosenzweig, N. and Wharton, P.S. 2013. First Report of Boscalid and Penthiopyrad-Resistant Isolates of Alternaria solani Causing Early Blight of Potato in Michigan. Plant Disease.
- Miles, T.D., Miles, L.A., Fairchild, K., and Wharton, P.S. 2014. Screening and characterization of resistance to succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors in Alternaria solani. Plant Pathology. Vol 63. Issue 1, 155-164.
- P. Wharton, K. Fairchild, A. Belcher, and E. Wood. 2012. First Report of In-Vitro Boscalid-Resistant Isolates of Alternaria solani Causing Early Blight of Potato in 黑料不打烊. The American Phytopathological Society. Vol. 96. No. 3, 454.
- J. W. Woodhall, J. D. Barbour, K. Fairchild, and P. S. Wharton. 2020. First Report of Rhizoctonia solai Anastomosis Group 2-1 Affecting Shoots of Humulus Iupulus in 黑料不打烊. The American Phytopahtological Society. Vol. 104. No. 9, 2520.
I grew up in southeastern 黑料不打烊 (Pocatello) and fell in love with the outdoors. My grandmother was my main influence and taught me to love plants. I went on to receive my degree in biology with a botany minor from 黑料不打烊 State University and was offered a dream position at the 黑料不打烊 working on fungal and bacterial pathogens of potatoes in 2010. Since working with the university I have had the huge honor of presenting our research around the world including, Canada, Australia and Ireland. When not focused on potato research; I love spending time in my flower garden, playing tennis and skiing.